You can use these pre-recorded lessons by themself but most students prefer to get some teacher feedback. If you can travel to Nelson or Motueka you can attend additional in-person lessons with me. If you live further away or prefer not to travel, I also teach by webcam or you can send me videos of your playing so I can reply to you with helpful suggestions.

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Nelson lessons

Nelson lessons are at Nelson Center of Musical Arts (NCMA) at 48 Nile Street. I suggest that new beginners come to the Prep Course masterclass session and stay on for the group class which follows. Alternatively, or in addition, you can book half-hour individual lessons.

The masterclass involves a small group of beginners having short individual lessons and watching the lessons of their peers. We will be working directly on the pieces that the children are learning. Usually I will work with each child individually and sometimes we will work as a group. Children learn a lot by watching the lessons of others.

The group class involves children playing pieces together. It provides a social network for children and parents. Because all the children learn the same pieces from memory, they can play together. This gives the enjoyment of playing music with a group and the motivation of listening to others play more advanced pieces. There is also the opportunity for informal individual performance.

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Costs

The cost for a term of lessons varies depending on what lessons you choose to attend. If you attend 4 masterclasses and 4 group classes each term then the cost per term will be $162. This includes the website subscription of $90 plus lesson costs of $72.